Director of Psychiatry

About Us

We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.
Overview

The Director of Adult Outpatient Services (AOS) is a clinical and administrative leader responsible for the strategic direction, operational performance, and clinical quality of the Department of Psychiatry. This role oversees a high-volume, multidisciplinary outpatient service and ensures delivery of safe, efficient, and evidence-based psychiatric care across diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities

• Direct all adult outpatient psychiatric services, ensuring top-tier care standards, patient safety, and clinical outcome metrics.
• Lead daily operations, optimizing workflows, capacity management, and integrated care delivery models.
• Supervise a multidisciplinary clinical team and oversee training programs, recruitment, and professional development.
• Ensure total adherence to federal/state regulations and accreditation standards while maintaining audit readiness.
• Drive program expansion, innovation, and long-term resource planning in alignment with institutional goals.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution
• Board Certification in Psychiatry (ABPN required)
• Minimum 5–7 years of post-residency clinical experience
• Prior leadership experience with proven success managing multidisciplinary teams and driving operational growth or clinical innovation
• Deep knowledge of complex ambulatory psychiatry and regulatory/billing compliance
• Experience in teaching hospitals or academic appointments preferred

Pay Range

USD $302,000.00 - USD $330,000.00 /Yr.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.